-metry

-metry
-metry combining element meaning "process of measuring," M.E. -metrie, from M.Fr. -metrie, from L. -metria, from Gk. -metria "a measuring of," from -metros "measurer of," from metron "measure" (see METER (Cf. meter) (n.2)).

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  • -metry — me*try [See { meter}.] A suffix denoting the art, process, or science, of measuring; as, acidimetry, bathymetry, chlorometry, chronometry. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • -metry — [mə trē] [Gr metria < metron,MEASURE] combining form the process, art, or science of measuring [bathymetry, psychometry] …   English World dictionary

  • -metry — comb. form forming nouns denoting procedures and systems corresponding to instruments in meter (calorimetry; thermometry). Etymology: after geometry etc. f. Gk metria f. metres measurer * * * mə.trē, ri noun combining form ( es) Etymology: Middle …   Useful english dictionary

  • -metry — noun combining form Etymology: French metrie, from Latin metria, from Greek, from metrein to measure, from metron more at measure art, process, or science of measuring < chronometry > < photometry > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • -metry — a combining form with the meaning the process of measuring that specified by the initial element: anthropometry; chronometry. [ < Gk metria action or process of measuring, equiv. to métr(on) measure (see METER2) + ia Y3] * * * …   Universalium

  • -metry — suffix denoting measuring or measurement. * * * [Gr. metrein to measure] a word termination denoting the measurement of, or the science of measuring, an object specified by the word stem to which the termination is affixed …   Medical dictionary

  • -metry — combining form in nouns denoting procedures and systems corresponding to names of instruments ending in meter (such as calorimetry corresponding to calorimeter). Origin from Gk metria, from metrēs measurer …   English new terms dictionary

  • -metry — (G). Measurement …   Dictionary of word roots and combining forms

  • -metry — me·try …   English syllables

  • -metry — combining form denoting measuring or measurement …   The new mediacal dictionary

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